Phrase · 🗺️ Plans with conditions
Enquanto você estiver de férias, eu cuido das plantas.
While you’re on holiday, I’ll look after the plants.
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Why every word is where it is
Enquanto1conjunctionwhilevocêpronounyou3rd sing. · subjectestiver1verbareestar · subjunctive · future · 3rd sing.de fériasfixed phraseon holiday,eupronounI1st sing. · subjectcuido2verblook aftercuidar · present · 1st sing.das2prepositionof thede · fem. · pl. · definiteplantasnounplantsplanta · fem. · pl..
- Enquanto → estiver: trigger
- você → estiver: subject
- eu → cuido: subject
- cuido → das: governs
Word for word: “While you are of holidays, I care of-the plants.”
Why it's built this way
The notes match the numbers above.
- 1Enquanto + future subjunctive = for as long as something lasts in the future. Future subjunctive: uses →
- 2cuidar de = to look after; de + as → das. Contractions: preposition + article/pronoun →
Variations
- Enquanto você estiver viajando, eu cuido das plantas.
- Pode deixar que eu cuido das plantas.
- Enquanto vocês estiverem fora, eu rego as plantas.